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Europe’s Descending Into Climate Lockdowns. Will America Be Next?
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Europe’s Descending Into Climate Lockdowns. Will America Be Next?

Michael Bastasch writes in the Daily Signal about Europe’s climate lockdowns. “The U.K. is not only bracing for potential blackouts, but also for eye-popping electricity rates. Power bills are set to hit $5,000 a year, which, one group warned, will drive one-third of households into ‘fuel poverty.'” Read the full article here.

Dow, X-energy to drive carbon emissions reductions through deployment of advanced small modular nuclear power
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Dow, X-energy to drive carbon emissions reductions through deployment of advanced small modular nuclear power

"Dow and X-energy will collaborate with the intent to deploy X-energy’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas reactor technology at one of Dow’s U.S. Gulf Coast sites – which is expected to be operational by approximately 2030. The Xe-100 reactor plant would provide cost-competitive, carbon free process heat and power to the Dow facility. Dow also intends to take a minority equity stake in X-energy, working with the company to deploy small modular nuclear technology."

Exploring the pros and cons of nuclear energy
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Exploring the pros and cons of nuclear energy

"Our survey results show that people who worry about climate change are more open to advanced nuclear technology than they are to traditional nuclear reactors. In our most recent survey, 65% of the respondents who worried most about climate change supported the use of small modular reactors in the US; less than 50% supported the construction of traditional reactors or plants."

American Airlines Invests in Hydrogen-Electric Engine Developer ZeroAvia
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American Airlines Invests in Hydrogen-Electric Engine Developer ZeroAvia

"ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain is designed to provide emission-free power for regional jet aircraft. The company's ZA2000-RJ powertrain model is expected to launch commercially in the late 2020s. ZeroAvia's team is working towards certain type certifications of its propulsion technology, including a 600kW powertrain designed for entry into service in 2024."

Sprite Goes Green by Ditching Its Green Bottle
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Sprite Goes Green by Ditching Its Green Bottle

Alyssa Lukpat of The Wall Street Journal reports that Sprite will no longer be sold in its green bottle. “The company said Wednesday that it is easier to reuse clear plastic than green plastic for new bottles. Sprite’s green plastic is recyclable, but green plastic is more often converted into single-use items such as carpets...

Breakthrough Energy Ventures Leads $20M Series A for Blue Frontier’s Game-Changing Sustainable, Energy-Storing Air Conditioning
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Breakthrough Energy Ventures Leads $20M Series A for Blue Frontier’s Game-Changing Sustainable, Energy-Storing Air Conditioning

"Blue Frontier's AC system reduces electricity use by up to 90% by combining dew-point-style sensible cooling with liquid desiccant dehumidification. The desiccant is recharged and stored when electricity is the cleanest or lowest cost, and later used to deliver cooling when electricity is dirty or costly."

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